Giorgi Baghishvili

• Serve as advisor and strategic partner to the Division VP and program team with regards to business development, legal and federal/state compliance, execution and achieving AOP targets
• Takes the lead in crafting the Annual Operating Plan and the Five-Year Strategic Outlook Plan, aligning financial strategies with organizational goals.
• Responsible for preparation and driving Division's AOP, quarterly forecasts, monthly operating reviews and all variance analysis. Lead development of list of risks and opportunities
• Provide legal and technical oversight for U.S. Federal, State, and Local Government projects.
• Join forces with senior team members to negotiate terms, ensure compliance, and maintain both existing and new legal contracts
• Provide leadership and direction to the Division's financial operations, including accounting, expense control, financial planning, and operating cash flow
• Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams including legal, compliance, contracts, subcontracts, procurement, revenue accounting, technical accounting, AR, AP, program excellence, business development and capture management
• Lead collaboration with cross-functional teams including contracts, procurement, revenue accounting, technical accounting, AR, AP, program excellence, business development and capture management
• Lead and prepare team for the quarterly forecast status review (QFSR) and Estimate at Completes (EACs) with both Business Area and Sector financial management teams
• Exhibits expertise in program financial management encompassing revenue forecasting, manpower planning, monthly financial reporting, tracking unbilled amounts and invoices, generating comprehensive financial reports, monitoring committed funds, and effectively managing subcontractor relationships.
• Plays a pivotal role in mentoring, training, and providing career development support to a team of dedicated direct reports, fostering professional growth within the organization.

Lead finance and operations for the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Incubator.
Lead ERP systems implementation on the project level, for constant optimization and compliance procedures.
Oversee all aspects of project financial management, including financial systems implementation, budgeting, expenditure tracking, financial reporting, accounting, and cost-share tracking and reporting;
Ensure continual review of internal and strategic controls, communications, risk assessments and maintenance of documentation;
Develop program budgets with teams and monitor budget pipelines;
Prepare quarterly and annual expenditure reports and prepare project pipeline estimates.
Supporting preparation of request for proposals (RFPs) and bid packages.
Negotiating subcontract price/cost, profit/fee, terms and conditions, and schedule for new subcontracts and subcontract modifications.
Preparing RFP packages, analyze and evaluate proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions
Preparing Purchase Orders or Subcontracts of a high complexity
Developing award files to meet with company and Government policies and regulations
Provide TA to local partner organizations in areas of financial management, accounting and control systems

Lead finance and operations for the New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) Incubator.
Lead ERP systems implementation on the project level, for constant optimization and compliance procedures.
Oversee all aspects of project financial management, including financial systems implementation, budgeting, expenditure tracking, financial reporting, accounting, and cost-share tracking and reporting;
Ensure continual review of internal and strategic controls, communications, risk assessments and maintenance of documentation;
Develop program budgets with teams and monitor budget pipelines;
Prepare quarterly and annual expenditure reports and prepare project pipeline estimates.
Supporting preparation of request for proposals (RFPs) and bid packages.
Negotiating subcontract price/cost, profit/fee, terms and conditions, and schedule for new subcontracts and subcontract modifications.
Preparing RFP packages, analyze and evaluate proposals, negotiates subcontract provisions
Preparing Purchase Orders or Subcontracts of a high complexity
Developing award files to meet with company and Government policies and regulations
Provide TA to local partner organizations in areas of financial management, accounting and control systems

Managing DOD $150 million IDIQ, project costs and funding status. Responsible for compliance, procurement, and finance.

Work with financial team on invoicing and reconciliation for CLINs, vendors and subcontractors, including invoicing support for unbilled cost, accruals, and on-hold cost
Prepare program financial revenue projection and variance analysis
Prepare written and verbal reports to management
Track project costs by multiple funding lines allocated across country accounts and fiscal years
Allocate costs accurately to event-specific control accounts
Prepare, review and revise documents, spreadsheets, and briefings
Implement financial policies and procedures in support of assigned projects
Generate reports for customer and internal review
Make recommendations for process improvement
Establish and maintain cost/schedule baselines and variance analyses

Managing DOD $150 million IDIQ, project costs and funding status. Responsible for compliance, procurement, and finance.

Work with financial team on invoicing and reconciliation for CLINs, vendors and subcontractors, including invoicing support for unbilled cost, accruals, and on-hold cost Prepare program financial revenue projection and variance analysis Prepare written and verbal reports to management Track project costs by multiple funding lines allocated across country accounts and fiscal years Allocate costs accurately to event-specific control accounts Prepare, review and revise documents, spreadsheets, and briefings Implement financial policies and procedures in support of assigned projects Generate reports for customer and internal review Make recommendations for process improvement Establish and maintain cost/schedule baselines and variance analyses

Responsibilities include: create, modify, and execute purchase orders, subcontracts and independent consultant agreements; coordinate with clients, subcontractors, and vendors regarding project budgets, salary requests, travel, consents to subcontract, contractual revisions, and other contractual matters; monitor invoices/budgets against contracts and mitigate cost overruns; ensure project compliance with government contracting requirements; support project managers and global field offices with various administrative and contractual matters; manage the start-up and close-out process for global projects; assist with preparing cost proposals and narratives for global projects; perform cost/price analysis of subcontractor bids and proposals; negotiate subcontracts and client budgets; continuously identify ways to streamline the contracts department's procedures and processes; maintain electronic and hard copy records in accordance with department policies and procedures; and, support audits and other related tasks as required.

- Financial Management -Perform a monthly update of the project budget and financial pipeline analysis - spent-to date, accruals and projections. Prepare monthly/quarterly accrual reports and annual financial reports. Review subcontractor invoices and monitor obligation limits. Arrange and track payments for a large number of Deloitte's subcontractors and Independent Contractors. Review Deloitte subcontractor and Independent Contractor invoices monthly for compliance with Accounts Payable, international tax, USAID, and other necessary requirements. Approve subcontractor/ICA invoices and coordinate timely payment. Manage and oversee a global imprest account
- Procurement - Prepare and submit all required forms and backup documentation for issuing Subcontracts, POs and ICAs. Documenting the procurement processes with the all of the requested internal forms, approvals. Monitoring the procurement process internally at Deloitte to ensure contracting remains on track.
- Recruitment and Deployment - Coordinate expatriate deployment process, including preparing Assignment Letters, relocation logistics, and travel reservations. General Administration. Independence reviews and approvals. Assist with inventory and maintenance of Government Furnished Equipment
- Manage and Operate the Global Imprest (Accounts Payables)

- Work closely with the Controller in managing the day to day of all payment cycle activities.
- Pricing Proposals for (DIA, State Dep, EXBS)
- Ensure correct approval, sorting and coding of invoices.
- Track, process and reconcile purchase orders, invoices, statements, credit notes in compliance with accounting policies and procedures.
- Overall records management
- Drafting Management Notes
- Contacting vendors / customers
- Payroll processing
- Processing GSA Orders
- Processing Sales Orders
- Processing Travel Vouchers

Responsible for the day-to-day operations for USAID Programs.
- Program Management and Oversight - Economic Growth Department ( $150 million in 20 projects)
- Leadership
- Technical Assistance
- Financial Management
- Procurement and Contract Compliance
- Recruitment and Staff Care

Examining and monitoring vendor payments
- Trainer, and conducts on-job training for all newly hired and/or less experienced Vouchering personnel
- ORE payments
- Allowance payments
- Travel voucher/ travel advances
- Research of local utilities companies
- Grant payments
- City Bank payments (purchase card and travel card)
- Utility payments
- Examining and monitoring Voucher sequence
- Internal audit of vendor payments to avoid double payment

- Supervision of financial reports and money transfers
- Supervision of cash flow statements and stock flow
- Assisting in preparing income statement and balance sheet